Guru Nanak laid foundation of Sikhi on the Principle of One. Root of Sikhi is One Lord, The Creator, Preserver and the Transformer. The One Supreme power was to be the source of Sikhi’s Power, Knowledge, Pious deeds and Unity. Gurus tried for 230 years and created a society which was to firmly believe in Oneness of God and Humanity, a society which was to be based on principles of Love and Equality, with Gurubaani and Naam being the uniting factor. This God-conscious society of Saints was to be representative of God on this Earth, working for betterment of whole humanity, uniting mankind, and if need arises, fighting for Truth. Gurus served as examples themselves, with Two Sikh Gurus sacrificing their lives and lighting the lamp of sacrifice and revolution in Sikh society, which was to light up Path of Sikh Panth. Guru Gobind Singh ji formalised this society of Saints in a fighting force, where God-conscious Souls were to shed their blood purified by Naam for the sake of Humanity and Justice, for the protection of Pure and upholding the Universal law-The Dharma. This group of Saint-warriors was named Khalsa Panth.
Khalsa Panth, in its 311 year old history fought hundreds of Battles, created Kingdoms, protected Poor, destroyed Evil regimes and upheld Dharam. But it paid a heavy price for all this. In this short period of 311 years, we have 4 holocausts, hundreds of massacres and Millions of Martyrs, who all fought and died for One Supreme truth, Waheguru.
But today what we see is same Khalsa Panth, the Brotherhood of Pure getting divided in parts and fighting against one-another. Today this Panth, which was created to fight for Dharam and uphold it, which was created to protect every poor and helpless on Planet is not able to protect itself. Today we see the traditions, customs, rules and regulations of this Panth being challenged and destroyed everyday, still this Panth is watching helplessly, waiting for some miracle, when Guru had transferred His whole Power and authority in It. There was a time empires tried to divide us and finish us, but they couldn’t, but I don’t understand from where this Panth acquired properties of an Amoeba, to divide itself without effort from anyone else? Why has this happened?
The basic strength of any society is its Principles. When values are lost, when traditions are broken, the Unity is lost. And with Unity, power is lost. Today if we are powerless, helpless, virtually getting beaten everywhere is just due to these reasons.
Did anyone from Khalsa Panth of 18th century ever doubted Supremacy and Purity of Guru Granth Sahib ji??
Did any Sikh of 18th century question the Baani of Guru Gobind Singh ji?
Did any Sikh of 18th century question Amrit of Guru, or Power of Guru?
Did any Sikh of Guru in 18th century question Panth, its Maryada or Traditions?
The Answer is NO. They were firm in their beliefs, their commitment and their faith in Guru. They had faith that their Guru was watching over their heads. They had faith that Guru is omnipresent and always with them. They had faith that their Guru will lead them in every situation, help them out and take them on the Path of Immortality. They had Baani in their hearts, Naam of Waheguru on their lips and Sword of Guru in their hands, which made them pure souls, ever ready to die. They didn’t fear death, because they knew their Guru had made them Immortal. They didn’t wish for worldly pleasures for themselves or their families, as they knew that dasmesh pita had given them Eternal place in his ‘Anand Pur’ –The City of Bliss. They were the ones who had power of Japji and Jaap in their hearts, the vairaag from Sawaiyes. They had Chaupai sahib with them, to ask for protection from Guru. They had Anand of Guru Amardass ji to take them beyond worries of this World. When they recited Akaal ustat of Guru and chanted ‘Tuhi Tuhi’, their eyes used to turn divinely beautiful, and they used to see Akaal Purakh in every atom of creation. They had Chandi of Guru Gobind Singh ji to arouse them in battlefield, where One Khalsa used to fight with hundreds of enemies. And due to this, those Khalse were able to live through those hard times, face holocausts, massacres and atrocities and create an independent Kingdom-Khalsa Raaj.
Those who had with them, Baani, Naam, Baana, Faith, Love and Commitment for Guru, they lived and died for Guru and Truth in all ages. We had those blessed souls in 18th, 19th and 20th century. But today the situation is turning worse day by day. Time has come to choose between Guru and World, between History and Present, between faith and Faithlessness. If today we didn’t wake up, realized our True-self, didn’t turn in Khalsa Guru Gobind Singh ji made us on 30th March 1699, we will never be able to.
Let’s have our Guru and Shaheeds as our ideals, have complete faith in Guru Granth Sahib ji, Sri Dasam Granth Sahib ji, Our Rehat Maryada, our Traditions and Our Panth.
Let’s move back to the Root, our source – The One Lord Akaal Purakh Waheguru!
Akaal ji Sahai
Mahakaal ji Sahai
Kamaljeet Singh Khalsa Shaheedsar
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
Khalsa Panth
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa]
Waheguru ji ki Fateh.
Aap Sab Sangat nu Khalsa ji de Parkash diwas di lakh lakh vadhai hove ji.
Khalsa ji, On Vaisakhi day in year 1699, Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaj created ''Khalsa Panth- Brotherhood of The Pure''.
Those were the minds purified by Baani of Ten Gurus, with essence of True Naam and Love of Waheguru in them. The Minds, The hearts which were blessed by Lord Waheguru ji with all his qualities and mercy through True Guru,Guru Gobind Singh ji. They were the ones who had become one with Infinite lord, They were the ones who were given the Title of Khalsa that day.
Baani of Guru Granth Sahib ji defines Khalsa as the one who ''Knows how to Love God'. And to find out whether we know something or not,we have to pass a Test.
Guru Nanak dev ji defines the rules for test of Love as -
ਜਉ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਖੇਲਣ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥
ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਿ ਤਲੀ ਗਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਉ ॥
ਇਤੁ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੈਰੁ ਧਰੀਜੈ ॥
ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥20
The Gursikhs who passed this test, where one needs to hold his head on his palm on path of Lord, were given the Title of Piare (beloved ones) that day.
ਪਰਿਓ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਗ ਊਪਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨ ਭਏ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨੀ ॥4॥3॥
Death has fallen on the whole world; the doubting religious scholars are also listed on the Register of Death.
Says Kabeer, those humble people become pure - they become Khalsa - who know the Lord's loving devotional worship. ||4||3||
Guruji tested his Sikhi that day, and Sikhi passed with flying colours. There were Masands and cowards also present that day, who ran away after seeing the Flash of Guruji's sword, but Blessed ones remained seated, kept getting up one by one to sacrifice their self at the feet of their Beloved master. It was a sign for times to come, that Khalsa shall forever be tested by Sword, and cowards and manmukhs will run away, but the Faithful, the dedicated, those who love Guru will remain firm and stay with Guru, for Guru. They will live for Guru and Die for Guru. No matter what comes their way. And only they were entitled to be Khalse.
After the test, Guruji dressed his Five beloved ones in the Baana he was wearing himself that day- The Neela baana ( Akali bana). Blue is the colour which symbolizes Infinity, Bravery,Spirit of Oneness. Its the colour of Oceans and Skies. Its the Colour of Immortality, and the Immortals (Akalis) wore that colour that day,and will wear forever.After getting Bir-Asan, Guruji read Five Baanis of Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Chaupai and Anand and prepared Holy Amrit.
Japji symbolizes Bhagti
Jaap for Shakti
Sawaiye for Vairaag
Chaupai for Nimarta(humility)
Anand for Bliss
Khanda beholds Quality of Khalsa - To protect the poor and destroy Evil.
Baata (Iron Bowl) symbolizes the quality of Khalsa of Universal brotherhood, to accept all in its fold.
Water symbolizes Purity and life giving property of Khalsa
Patase stand for the Sweetness of a Gurmukh.
All these, Blessed with Guru Gobind Singh ji's kirpa joined to Create the Pure, Sant-Sipahi,God-Loving Human being known to the world as Khalsa- The Pure, The One who belongs to Guru.
Continued..........
Waheguru ji ki Fateh.
Aap Sab Sangat nu Khalsa ji de Parkash diwas di lakh lakh vadhai hove ji.
Khalsa ji, On Vaisakhi day in year 1699, Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaj created ''Khalsa Panth- Brotherhood of The Pure''.
Those were the minds purified by Baani of Ten Gurus, with essence of True Naam and Love of Waheguru in them. The Minds, The hearts which were blessed by Lord Waheguru ji with all his qualities and mercy through True Guru,Guru Gobind Singh ji. They were the ones who had become one with Infinite lord, They were the ones who were given the Title of Khalsa that day.
Baani of Guru Granth Sahib ji defines Khalsa as the one who ''Knows how to Love God'. And to find out whether we know something or not,we have to pass a Test.
Guru Nanak dev ji defines the rules for test of Love as -
ਜਉ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਖੇਲਣ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥
ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਿ ਤਲੀ ਗਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਉ ॥
ਇਤੁ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੈਰੁ ਧਰੀਜੈ ॥
ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥20
The Gursikhs who passed this test, where one needs to hold his head on his palm on path of Lord, were given the Title of Piare (beloved ones) that day.
ਪਰਿਓ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਗ ਊਪਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨ ਭਏ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨੀ ॥4॥3॥
Death has fallen on the whole world; the doubting religious scholars are also listed on the Register of Death.
Says Kabeer, those humble people become pure - they become Khalsa - who know the Lord's loving devotional worship. ||4||3||
Guruji tested his Sikhi that day, and Sikhi passed with flying colours. There were Masands and cowards also present that day, who ran away after seeing the Flash of Guruji's sword, but Blessed ones remained seated, kept getting up one by one to sacrifice their self at the feet of their Beloved master. It was a sign for times to come, that Khalsa shall forever be tested by Sword, and cowards and manmukhs will run away, but the Faithful, the dedicated, those who love Guru will remain firm and stay with Guru, for Guru. They will live for Guru and Die for Guru. No matter what comes their way. And only they were entitled to be Khalse.
After the test, Guruji dressed his Five beloved ones in the Baana he was wearing himself that day- The Neela baana ( Akali bana). Blue is the colour which symbolizes Infinity, Bravery,Spirit of Oneness. Its the colour of Oceans and Skies. Its the Colour of Immortality, and the Immortals (Akalis) wore that colour that day,and will wear forever.After getting Bir-Asan, Guruji read Five Baanis of Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Chaupai and Anand and prepared Holy Amrit.
Japji symbolizes Bhagti
Jaap for Shakti
Sawaiye for Vairaag
Chaupai for Nimarta(humility)
Anand for Bliss
Khanda beholds Quality of Khalsa - To protect the poor and destroy Evil.
Baata (Iron Bowl) symbolizes the quality of Khalsa of Universal brotherhood, to accept all in its fold.
Water symbolizes Purity and life giving property of Khalsa
Patase stand for the Sweetness of a Gurmukh.
All these, Blessed with Guru Gobind Singh ji's kirpa joined to Create the Pure, Sant-Sipahi,God-Loving Human being known to the world as Khalsa- The Pure, The One who belongs to Guru.
Continued..........
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